The Fat Tomato Italian Bistro

Four of us went on a Monday night. There were 2 other tables occupied. Although we waited for our food for a long time, it was worth it! The server was very attentive. We're coming back!

It is comforting to know if you order something from a menu for delivery and based on the description, your food will not only be delivered as indicated in the menu but DELICIOUS! The ingredients are quality... very fresh. Stop the wonderful job! Dr. Trish Moore

We used to love the Fat Tomato. It was our go to eat out location. We?ve been going since 2008. Back in the day, the daily soups were to die for and you couldn?t go wrong with any dish. My kids would look forward to times when we would go there for dinner. However in recent years, the costs have gone way up and the portion sizes and quality down. But this isn?t the biggest knock on The Fat Tomato. Their greatest misstep is that they are no longer family friendly. There is no kid menu. When you bring your kids, they are required to order off the adult menu. They are not allowed to even have a piece of pizza as their entree. My kids used to love when we would go and be excited with the grilled cheese and French fries while us parents would enjoy an excellent meal. There is little on the menu that they are interested in. Tonight we went for what is likely our last time. $18 for the calamari appetizer. We were stunned to see less than a cup of calamari on the plate. They used to have an excellent calamari appetizer with twice as much food for half the price and the quality was better. My kids each ordered an adult pasta dish (they are both small children) and of course there is no Children?s menu and they don?t want the same thing so they can?t share. $15 for each of their plates that they barely ate. I?m sad that today marked the end of an era for us. I will miss all the great meals we had there. All of the homemade soups that we would call to see what was todays special. The homemade desserts that were excellent. And of course the dishes that were really good that had us wanting to come back over and over. I guess it was good while it lasted.

I looked online to check the latest prices at this restaurant and saw they had been updated a month ago. I calculated my order would come to $32, but when I got to the register, I was charged $44. I felt very frustrated as the specialty pizza I bought cost more than four cheese pizzas at other places. I decided to speak up and went back inside to complain. The staff apologized, were friendly, and agreed to adjust the price to $38. Despite feeling this was outrageous and potentially illegal, I went home with the expensive pizza. Unfortunately, it was not worth the high price. I would not recommend this place and wish there was an option to rate it zero stars.

The Fat Tomato serves absolutely delicious food at a reasonable price. I would highly recommend the chicken valdostana pasta dish, the sauce is absolutely delicious. The peanut butter pie for dessert is also a favorite of mine.